SoftwireEngineer wrote: > Archimago - you are probably noticing only the jitter characteristics of > the SPDIF transceiver chip in the X1 - WM8805 (atleast when using the > coaxial input). It is also possible that the USB output also passed > through this before the DAC chip. That will explain the lack of any > effect from the load on the computer. I am following leeperry on head-fi > he know how to find out the source jitter by connecting it to DACs > without any buffer/de-jittering chips. BTW, the WM8805 is a wonder which > otherwise (10 years ago or so) needed a discrete implementation in the > Genesis Digital Lens. > Now these transceiver chips (WM8804/5, CS8414/6 are showing up in cheap > ebay DACs/converters and helping make jitter as a non-issue even in > affordable electronics. > Note, though such quality chips were not available in the past and it is > better to upgrade to new electronics even at low-mid price levels.
Thanks for the info. Interesting. Clearly the whole jitter issue is becoming less and less significant as these low priced receiver chips permeate everything! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archimago's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97950 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
